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The kiss of victory, also known as the kiss of victory day and the kiss of the century, refers to a kiss that took place in new york Times Square on August 4th, 945 (Beijing time1August 6th, 5). As the Japanese declared unconditional surrender, people in new york took to the streets to celebrate the victory. In the celebration of Times Square, a sailor kissed a female nurse beside him. This moment was captured by Alfred Eisenchteter, a photographer of Life magazine, and became a classic historical picture handed down from generation to generation. Since then, every August 14, hundreds of couples have reappeared the "Kiss on Victory Day" in Times Square to commemorate the end of World War II.

It was shot by Alfred Eisen Hitter, a photographer of Time magazine, on1August 5, 945 (US time: 14). On the same day, the news of Japanese surrender reached new york, and an American sailor in Times Square couldn't help hugging an unknown female nurse and kissing her warmly. Eisenhit took this wonderful photo.

On August 4th, 1945, Shane, a 26-year-old nurse from new york, and her companions came to Times Square to participate in the celebration to commemorate the Japanese surrender. At that time, a sailor who participated in the parade hugged Shane and kissed him. Alfred Eisenchteter, a famous photographer of Time magazine, recorded this touching moment with his camera and became one of the classic photos of World War II.

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The female nurse in the photo is Edith Cullen Shane, an 89-year-old California woman. The identity of this female nurse was not known until the 1970s. Shane wrote to the photographer that she was the heroine in the photo, when she was working in a hospital in new york. On the celebration day to commemorate Japan's surrender, she came to Times Square with many people and kissed the marching sailors enthusiastically. Shane became a celebrity in the following days and was often invited to participate in many parades and commemorative activities. Shane's son Justin said that his mother always cared about the veterans of World War II and they inspired her to create a new life. Shane died in Los Angeles on the 20th local time, with three sons, six grandchildren (female) and eight great-grandchildren (female). 20 10 died on June 23rd at the age of 9 1. [ 1]

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According to Edith, when the magazine came out, she immediately recognized the woman in the photo as herself. At that time, she was only 27 years old and kept this secret because she was "too shy". Later Edith went to California, got married twice and gave birth to three children. She also quit her job as a nurse and worked as a kindergarten teacher for 30 years. It was not until 1979 that she got up the courage to write to photographer Alfred and confessed that she was the heroine in Kiss of Victory-the nurse in white.

"I didn't see who was kissing me." On the day the statue was unveiled, Edith, the female nurse in the photo, was interviewed by the reporter. She now lives in Santa Monica, a coastal city in southwest California. She recalled that1On August 5, 945, Japan declared its surrender and the Second World War ended. She was in Times Square in new york when the news reached it. People in the square are very excited. Suddenly, she was pulled over and kissed by an unknown naval soldier. Edith said, "My brain is blank. But I didn't object to his kissing me, because he once fought for justice and for me. That's a long kiss! He put me on his arm and I wanted to dance. Unfortunately, I closed my eyes and didn't see who was kissing me. However, I really hope to have a chance to chat with him, at least ask his name. "

On June/KOOC-0//KOOC-0/,2005, Edith unveiled the colorful sculpture "Kiss of Victory", in which the soldiers and nurses were lifelike. It will be exhibited in Times Square until August 14, and then it will be sent to the art museum for collection.

When Edith first saw this sculpture, she said, "I think it conveys the true meaning of love, romance, peace and the future."

The mystery of the protagonist

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After the kiss on Victory Day attracted the attention of the world, more than 20 people claimed to be the leading actor, but they could not produce strong evidence. In this regard, Edith explained that because everyone was excited that day, there were too many people hugging and kissing. Maybe people who kiss think they are the people in the photo. She said: "I have experienced many beautiful kisses, but the kiss that this unknown sailor gave me in Times Square was the most meaningful and influential."

1985, Ethan statt published Looking for You in the newspaper and found the hero and heroine of Kiss of Victory. These two young people, who met by chance in those years, have already married happily and become grandparents with their children and grandchildren.

The hero finally appeared.

In August 2007, the search for heroes finally settled. He is 80-year-old Glenn Macduffee. "It's basically him." According to American media reports on the 4th, the protagonist of Kiss of the Century was confirmed by the famous senior forensic expert Lois Gibson, who identified the American sailor in the photo as 80-year-old Glenn Du Fei. Gibson said she made a thorough investigation of Macduffee. She asked Mike Du Fei to put on a Shanghai military uniform to recreate the scene and take photos. The difference is that the nurse in her arms uses a pillow. Subsequently, Gibson carefully measured and studied various parts of Mike Du Fei's body, including ears, facial bones, hairline, wrists, knuckles and hands, and compared them with the enlarged version of the original photos of that year. She made a careful comparison and gave the "candidate" hero a lie detector test. Finally, through the screening of 1 1 people, it is confirmed that Glenn McDu Fei is the sailor in the photo. [2]

The hero is dead:

On March 9th, 20 14, Mike Du Fei died in Texas, USA, ending a legendary history.

Mike Du Fei's daughter, Bell, said that her father's health in his later years was always unsatisfactory. On March 9, he suffered a heart attack while playing in a casino in Dallas, Texas, and was declared dead at the age of 86 after being sent to hospital for emergency treatment.

According to Macduffee's family, Macduffee will be buried in a veterans' cemetery. Daughter Bell recalled: "Because of this photo of the victory kiss, my father became famous overnight. In the past few years, many women often asked to repeat this scene with him, and my father always kissed them gently on the cheek. "

The wish has finally come true.

Macduffee was born in North Carolina. He has three wives and three children. He worked as a semi-professional baseball player and construction worker, and also worked in the US Postal Service. Now, Macduffee has lung cancer. Before he died, he wanted the world to know that he was the hero in the classic photos of World War II. Now, his wish has finally come true. Mike Du Fei was very satisfied with Gibson's appraisal conclusion, and he was very pleased. He still clearly remembers the scene of that year.

The protagonist's memory

Mike Du Fei said that he was only 65,438+08 years old and was visiting his girlfriend before changing trains in new york. At this time, he suddenly learned that Japan had declared surrender and the war was over. He recalled: "I was ecstatic and rushed to the street. At this moment, I saw the nurse. She shouted to me with a smile. I went straight to her and kissed her. "

Mike Du Fei explained that he kissed the nurse impulsively because he realized that his brother was about to be released from a Japanese concentration camp. "I didn't say a word to the nurse, and then I left the square to visit my girlfriend."